Improvement in penman s hand-supports



1).. A. SANBORN. PENMANS HAND SUPPORT.

No. 105.001. Patented July ,5, 1870.

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% ianni i Letters Patent No. 105,001, dated July 5, 1870; antedcted June 30, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN PENMANS HAND-SUPPORTS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent andmaking part of the same To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, DANIEL A. SANBORN, of Brooklyn, Kings county, and State of New York, have invented a new and improved Hand-Support; and I do hereby dcclare'that the following is'a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which' will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawing forming part of this spocification.

The present invention relates to a new and useful device for, supporting and forming a rest for the hand while writing or drawing, and is 'also intended to be used in schools for the purpose of training or teaching persons to holdtheir pens in a proper-position, the construction and operation of which will. be fully understood from the following description.

[The accompanying drawing represents a perspective view of my device.

This hand-support or rest'is to be made of any light material capable of obtaining 'a high polish, such as vulcanized rubber, papier-mach, 850., thesame being so shaped as to conformto the shape of the folded hand in the position properly taken by a good penman; thusgiving a good permanent set for beginners, or those who-have by carelessness allowed themselves to write in an awkward position.

In order to use my device, first grasp'thelipA with the third and fourth fingers. This lip being raised, as shown, will form a bridge or support for the palm of the hand, while the edge or side of the hand bears against the raised ledge B, and thus serves to steady the hand,'and enables the same to be moved from side to side with ease.

The base or-bottom of this device is made either slightly convex orconcave, so as to present as little bearing-surface as possible.

Having thus described my invention,

I. claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- I 'An improved chirographical supporter, having a projecting lip, A, to support the palm of the hand, and the raised ledge B, to form a rest for the edge in the manner specified.

The above specification of my invention signed by me this 9th day'ot' November, 1869.

D. A. SANBORN.

Witnesses:

Geo. W. MABEE, CHARLES H. NASH.

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